Jun

21

Hot Dog Extravaganza at Splash Down Beach

Posted by Laura Facchin . Published on 21 June 2010, View Comments Received

Splashdown Beach Hosts Official Qualifier For Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest;  Winner Will Advance to the Annual Coney Island Classic

A group of the finest competitive eaters in the country will gather at Fishkill’s Splashdown Beach Water Park on Saturday, June 26 to battle it out at an official Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. At stake is the chance to compete in the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, NY. Click here for full article… »

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Jun

14

The Face of Hudson Valley Wine (By Debbie Gioquindo)

Posted by Laura Facchin . Published on 14 June 2010, View Comments Received

An overview of last week’s “Face of Hudson Valley Wine” competition, written by our very own Hudson Valley Wine Goddess.

Judges working on their decision at the HV Wine Label Competition

On Wednesday, I attended the judging of the first ever “The Face of Hudson Valley Wine” wine label competition at the Roger Smith Hotel. Hudson Valley Wine Magazine did a wonderful job creating and executing this competition.  There were about 100 wine labels entered in the various categories. Click here for full article… »

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Jun

2

Hudson Valley Wine (For the Rest of Us)

Posted by Laura Facchin . Published on 02 June 2010, View Comments Received

HV Echo talks to Hudson Valley Wine Goddess about regional wineries – and what oenophiles and  oenophobes alike can do to get into local wine culture.

You probably know her as the Hudson Valley Wine Goddess, but Debbie Gioquindo hasn’t always had a passion for wine. The Hudson Valley native, whose blog about regional wine offerings and events has garnered local attention from wine fanatics and newbies alike, admits that until the 90s she was actually more of a beer and liquor girl. Luckily for us, Gioquindo changed her tune after a friend’s wedding in California ushered her to tasting at a Napa Valley vineyard, where she instantly fell in love. Click here for full article… »

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May

21

New Novel, Pandora’s Bottle, Features Hudson Valley Wineries

Posted by Laura Facchin . Published on 21 May 2010, View Comments Received

Local native Joanne Sydney Lessner brings an urban tale about the world’s most expensive bottle of wine to life in her debut novel “Pandora’s Bottle.”

Joanne Sydney Lessner has always been fascinated with wine. Even as an 18-year-old Newburgh Free Academy student enjoying a meal at local restaurant Banta’s Steak and Stein, Lessner would ask for a glass of red wine with her steak. It stands to reason, then, that when she heard the story of a man who spent a quarter of a million dollars on a bottle of wine once owned by Thomas Jefferson she was instantly captivated. A few years later the plot unfolded for her first novel, Pandora’s Bottle, which will hit stores on June 12, 2010. Click here for full article… »

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